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Laura Standard June 2016 Page 1 Laura Folk Fair 2016 June 2016 Issue 9 Welcome to the winter 2016 newsletter Congratulations to all on another successful Folk Fair. The LCDTA Devonshire Tea stall was quite busy and many stall holders had good sales across the weekend. Thank you to all volunteers that help with the stall and to the many people who baked scones and donated goods, it is much appreciated. I must thank Jenny from De’ Cafe Laura for the great food that she and her team have served us over the years, I'm sure many of us have enjoyed Jenny’s hospitality during her time here. We wish you well and thank you for the many times you have supported the LCDTA. We look forward to seeing you again soon! It was great to see two new businesses open around the time of Folk Fair and we wish both Woodfire Pizza and CocoLaura all the best and hope they enjoy success over many years. There are questions being asked about what is happening in the median strip near IGA? Very soon, a copper sculpture will be placed there. Purchased by the LCDTA from the artist David Griffiths, who also made our CJ Dennis statue, it’s exciting to add another feature to the median strip. We thank Denys Cooper for the work he has contributed to making the placement possible. We also purchased some copper emu statues which are being readied to be placed at the Caravan Park. We extend our thanks to the many locals who work tirelessly to improve the Park and also to Hank Lange from Jamestown Furniture who came to show our helpers how to lay the flooring in the new reception building on his day off, then proceeded to finish the job. All this volunteer help proves our community spirit is alive and thriving. As the season cools and hopefully the much-needed rains come I hope you manage to stay safe and healthy during this winter. All the best Andrew Zanker, Chairman LCDTA Your FREE bi-monthly newsletter of Information produced by the Laura Community Development & Tourism Association (LCDTA) Inc. The Laura Standard June 2016 Page 1 Laura Folk Fair 2016: In April the 37th Laura Folk Fair once again descended upon our little town with all it’s regular colour and fanfare, and this year we had some new and very exciting visitors. Cosi from South Aussie with Cosi officially opened the fair, after which he held a ‘mock’ ice cream eating competition. He also interviewed a couple of local personalities in Jack Wallis and Graham Pech, so we may be seeing some very familiar faces on the TV soon. The segment will be aired on Channel Nine in February next year, and again in February 2018. Cosi was brought to Laura thanks to our successful grant from the AGL Hallett Wind Farm Community Grants scheme. We hope this will provide valuable exposure for the Folk Fair to continue drawing visitors from across South Australia and interstate. Saturday night was another highlight, with well-known SA band The Borderers performing a lively set that got the young (and young at heart) enjoying the music with some toe-tapping and a cold drink from the Folk Fair bar. There was a great turnout which gave the evening a fantastic atmosphere. The traditional fireworks display was as spectacular as ever thanks to Howard & Sons who always put on a brilliant show for us. Performances from crowd favourites like local band The Jukebox Boys were well attended across the weekend, as was the rest of our refreshed entertainment line-up with some new artists among the old favourites. We celebrated the 140th Birthday of CJ Dennis with the Commemorative Port Label and the parade theme, with the children coming up with some very cute costumes. The parade itself was given a revamp, with a couple of local businesses getting involved, particularly Blackmores Power & Water which entered a pretty snazzy float. There were also a couple of clowns that you may have recognised underneath all the makeup. As always a big thank you goes to all the volunteers that helped with the mammoth tasks of setup and knockdown, as well as on the rosters for the Folk Fair fundraising stalls. Our Folk Fair is not possible without a good supply of willing volunteers throughout the year, so please read the Laura Folk Fair AGM article on page 12 and consider how you may be able to get involved and help keep our much loved event running. The Laura Standard June 2016 Page 2 Aus Condon Memorial Golf Day: Tuesday 19th July, 10am start Ambrose event, $80 per team which includes morning and afternoon tea, and lunch. All proceeds distributed locally for Community projects. Form a Team, nominate and enjoy a great day whilst supporting your local Community! Nominations close Tuesday 12th July. Contact Val Thomson: 8663 2472. Laura Community Caravan Park news: After many long hours and hard work, lots of bonding and laugher, morning teas on the house verandah, and perhaps even the odd tear, the office at the caravan park is open for business. There is still quite a bit of setting up to do by way of displays etc. but the word on most people’s lips as they enter the office is “Wow”. Now that is gratifying! Hats off to all the people involved, and there have been many, who are to be thanked and congratulated on a great effort, well done. A new flagpole has been erected at the entrance off Victoria Street. The next step will be the installation of a family of emus near the entrance, opposite the office. You may have seen ‘father’ emu displayed in the Information Centre window recently. He will be joined by a mother and chick shortly. They are all being spruced up with a new patina and will be settled amongst a planting of, what else? emu bushes. The caravan park income is steadily increasing and it is a great asset to the town of Laura, something all locals can be proud of. A recent comment from a passing tourist “I never expected to see such a great, spacious park in a small country town like this”. The Laura Standard June 2016 Page 3 www.facebook.com/lauracountrysa/ The Laura Standard June 2016 Page 4 Interesting Facts: Furphy Water Cart Many people would have seen the council’s water cart around town bearing the name Furphy on the side without realising the historical significance of this great Australian icon. These water carts are made from a cylinder of sheet galvanised iron with cast iron ends and hold approximately 950 litres. They were a common sight in outback Australia in years gone by. The cast iron models were made by John Furphy & Sons of Shepparton from at least 1880 to 1947. Apart from a list of his products, they were adorned with the following advice – ‘Good - Better - Best, never let it rest, till your good is better and your better best’. Also, written in shorthand is the moral, I am told, “Water is the gift of God, but beer is a concoction of the Devil, don’t drink beer”. Many a yarn has been told by men sitting around a camp fire adjacent to a Furphy. Some of these yarns were a little long on the imagination, but a little short on the truth. As a result, those yarns least trusted were dubbed “Furphys”, so as not to confuse them with the truth. The photo was taken at Darwin’s East Point War Museum. The Laura Standard June 2016 Page 5 www.facebook.com/lauracountrysa/ The Laura Standard June 2016 Page 6 The Laura Standard June 2016 Page 7 LAURA COMMUNITY GYM Providing an excellent opportunity for people of all ages to live a healthier lifestyle. Join the Gym now as a casual or permanent member Membership fees: Casual visit - $5.00, 1 month - $30.00, 3 months -$70.00, 6 months - $120.00, 12 months - $200.00 Application forms are available at the Laura Post Office or call Deb Palmer: 0408 082 614. Not sure if the Gym is for you? You are welcome to go along with a Member and pay a casual fee of $5.00 or alternatively, pick up an access button from the Post Office. The Laura Soap & Gift Shoppe 22 Herbert Street Laura SA 5480 86632535 [email protected] www.deargrace.com.au Healthcare products: • Hilde Hemmes Herbals Open 7 days for your • EASaCOLD remedies • Fusion Health Products shopping convenience • Stevia powder • Brauer’s Natural Medicine • and much much more -More than just a soap shop- The Laura Standard June 2016 Page 8 The Little Woodfire Pizza Shop opens: “There’s only four new things in this entire restaurant,” Chris O’Neill said. “The stools, the two preparation benches in the kitchen and the oven.” Everything else in the restaurant has been built, purchased second-hand, donated, recycled or found. “Everything we made ourselves. It’s been a real labour of love,” Chris said. Even one of the kitchen cabinets was found at a dump. A builder by trade, Chris was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and retired. He’s been a stay-at-home dad for last five/six years, but with the couple’s youngest child now at school, they decided now was the time to build their little dream. “The whole family will be involved, even our little Paddy who is only five- years-old, he’ll be out here charming the customers,” Chris said. “You wouldn’t have paid $1 for that cabinet, but I refurbished it and Stevens Motors spray-painted it that fire-engine red for me,” he said.
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